Uncritical obedience doesn't help anyone in the long run

A case for challenging the status quo

Last Wednesday I wrote about how Agile teams need middle managers that challenge higher management. This proved to be a divisive position.

While many agreed with me, I also got pushback. Some objected to the wording I used. Challenging someone can have multiple meanings indeed. Let me clarify here that I don’t mean questioning someone's authority. I also…